Encompassing the University’s core strategic goals, service learning - compounding community involvement, study and practical experience, ensures social responsibility remains central to the world-leading teaching and learning at The University of Manchester. Students...
Ardwick Climate Action (ACA) is a community action group with a mission to protect the environment through grassroots advocacy and local engagement. The University’s Volunteering & Awards Team has been working with the local group since it was formed in Autumn...
Older people in the UK are experiencing a combination of pressures arising from the cost of living crisis, the impact of COVID-19, and cuts affecting health and social care. A report out this week from Manchester Urban Ageing Research Group (MUARG) argues that as the...
Shop eco-friendly products at the University's Whitworth gallery shop Looking for sustainable Christmas gift ideas? The Whitworth shop has you covered. Check out our new collection from The Hide Ranger. The Hide Ranger is a Manchester based designer who works with...
Manchester Museum’s beloved Tyrannosaurus rex, Stan, is getting into the festive spirit by pulling on his Santa hat for a charity gift appeal. Stan’s Secret Santa will run from Tuesday 5 December until Friday 8 December and Stan will wear the giant hat, created by...
Understanding the relationship between population ageing and urban change has become a major issue for public policy and an increasingly important area for interdisciplinary research. The Manchester Urban Ageing Research Group (MUARG) brings together researchers from...
The integration of biodiverse green spaces within urban settings holds immense value. These spaces improve human health and wellbeing and help to combat the global challenge of biodiversity decline. It is therefore extremely important to embrace biodiverse green...
In an effort to make our University more sustainable, food waste caddies have been installed in all staff kitchens on the main campus. This implementation follows the successful trial run of food waste collections in three main campus buildings. The goal is simple: to...
During the first year of adopting our new travel policy, our University has achieved an impressive milestone. We have nearly halved our air travel emissions, decreasing them from 18,641 tonnes of CO2e (CO2equivalent) in 2018/19 to just over 10,000 tonnes of CO2e in...
10am-5pm, Thursday 7 December Manchester Central Library Students of Art Gallery and Museum Studies in the University's School of Arts, Languages and Cultures, will present a one-day only display of medical instruments and equipment from the Museum of Medicine and...
